On Thu, 19 Sep 1996, Ed Down wrote: > I'm trying to configure my modem and, as recommended in the Serial-HOWTO, > I've been using kermit to test it out. Problem is that /dev/ttyS1, which > is the serial port my modem is on, seems to only allow root access. Anyone > recommend a fix? Also any tips on mgetty setup would be appreciated.
You need to have read/write permission to the device. I did a "chgrp dialout /dev/ttyS1" (you must do this as root of course). Then "chmod 660 /dev/ttyS1" (don't remember if this was necessary or if the permissions were already that way). Then add your username to the dialout group in /etc/group. I think you may need to log back in after you make these changes. You should then have access to that port. Gerry
